Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt, middle, scores on a solol home run as teammates Willie Bloomquist (18) and Jason Kubel (13) wait at home plate during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, in Phoenix. less

Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt, middle, scores on a solol home run as teammates Willie Bloomquist (18) and Jason Kubel (13) wait at home plate during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game ... more

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Colby Lewis clears the mound as Chicago White Sox's Adam Dunn rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday in Arlington.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Colby Lewis clears the mound as Chicago White Sox's Adam Dunn rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday in Arlington.

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A pair of Montgomery County sluggers belted home runs to begin the season with a bang on Friday’s Major League Baseball opening day.

New Caney grad and Chicago White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn as well as The Woodlands grad and Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt both went deep as the big league season went into full swing.

Dunn hit a 470-foot home run off of Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis to begin a two-run sixth inning for the White Sox in a 3-2 loss.

Dunn’s home run was a welcomed site for the former Eagle standout as he batted a career-low .159 a year ago.

"It would've been a lot sweeter if we'd pulled it out today and we could talk about the win instead of that," Dunn told the Associated Press. "When I stepped in, he was ready to go. Luckily I didn't have time to think. If I had, I probably would have done something bad."

Dunn batted third in the White Sox lineup. Last year, the highly paid slugger hit .159 with only 11 homers while striking out 177 times in 415 at-bats.

Goldschmidt welcomed San Francisco Giants starting pitcher and two-time Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum with a solo blast in his first at bat of the season. Goldschmidt homered off of the Giants standout a year ago as well.

Goldschmidt, who earned a starting spot last season during the Diamondbacks’ run to the playoffs, finished 1 for 3 with two runs scored and an RBI as Arizona won 5-3.